Encore Houston, Episode 54: Context

This episode of Encore Houston features an all-Beethoven affair with three works featuring violin, cello, and piano, including the mysterious “Ghost Trio” performed on period instruments that includes a piano made in 1810.

Music in this episode:

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN, Fourteen Variations on an Original Theme in E-flat major

BEETHOVEN, Violin Sonata No. 7

BEETHOVEN, Trio in D major for violin, cello, and piano, “Ghost”

Stephanie Chase, violin

Michael Kannen, cello

Brian Connelly, piano

Performance date: 11/12/2017

Originally aired: 2/17/2018

New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.